The Foundation

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Hip Hop Evolution
5th September 2016 48 mins Season 1 Episode 1

Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

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Season 1 · Episode 2

From The Underground to The Mainstream

Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre’s commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."
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01 Grandmaster Flash profile Grandmaster Flashas Self 02 Afrika Bambaataa profile Afrika Bambaataaas Self 03 Ice-T profile Ice-Tas Self 04 Ice Cube profile Ice Cubeas Self
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